Jan. 10 Tigray, Ethiopia: During a call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Jan. 10, United States President Joe Biden raised concerns about human rights issues and air strikes…
Djokovic removed from Australia and barred from Australian Open
#1 tennis player Novak Djokovic announced his eligibility to defend his title in the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 4 by sharing that he had been approved for a…
Omicron surge scrambles international travel
Following further information about the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a statement on Monday, Dec. 27, shortening the recommended isolation period for the…
This Week Around The World Jan. 3-7
Jan. 3–4 Panama: During a stopover of a flight from Jamaica to Colombia, Panama authorities detained Mario Antonio Palacios, a former Colombian military member who was wanted for questioning in…
This Week Around The World August 1-7
August 1 Brazil: Thousands gathered in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia to show their support for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s call to change the country’s electronic voting system. Bolsonaro claimed…
Divided opinion on Tunisian president’s power grab
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced on July 25 that he would assume executive authority, after suspending Tunisia’s Parliament for 30 days, and with a new prime minister, after dismissing Prime…
This Week Around The World
July 19 Peru: Following the country’s longest electoral count in 40 years, leftist Pedro Castillo was announced as the president-elect, according to The Guardian. Polls for the 2021 runoff general…
Cuba’s government faces largest protest in decades
Thousands of people took to Cuba’s streets on Sunday, July 11, marking the start of some of the largest protests the country has seen in the past sixty years, according…
Haiti’s future uncertain after president assassinated
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was killed in his home by a squad of gunmen on July 7, according to AP News. “Haiti has lost a true statesman,” said Claude…
Pride parades return as the fight for LGBTQ+ rights continues
Each June in the United States, LGBTQ+ pride month is recognized and celebrated to commemorate the Stonewall riots. Pride has since grown internationally as cities across the world come together…
This Week Around the World
June 21 Tehran, Iran: Ebrahin Raisi, Iran’s president-elect, made his first remarks since his election win on Saturday, according to Reuters. In his remarks, Raisi supported talks between Iran and…